History and culture of Late Antique and medieval Armenia, including interactions with institutions, communities and traditions in Sasanian Iran, Byzantium and the Islamic Middle East.
Elected 2024
The history of the Islamic world; the formation & development of traditional Islamic thought, & its implications in the modern world; Islamic thought, & its implications in the modern world; Islamic history in comparative perspective.
Oriental and African Studies East Asia China, Japan, Korea South-East Asia Vietnam
Social & Cultural Anthropology, Other Branches West Africa